Global Energy Trends

INFO 523 - Project Final

The goal of this project is to analyze the complex relationships between economic and population growth, sustainable energy practices, and energy consumption
Author
Affiliation

data detectives - Ayesha, Abhishek, Sheemithra, Toluwanimi, Valerie, Alyssa

School of Information, University of Arizona

Abstract

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Question 1

Is it possible to predict a nation’s power consumption by considering its population size, gross domestic product (GDP), and the percentage of electricity generated from renewable sources and changes across the years?

Mean Squared Error: 0.000261923447842426
Mean Squared Error: 2.937309271249316e-05
Mean Squared Error: 0.0001313336189156295
Mean Squared Error (Multiple Regression): 3.203271840932969e-05
Model: Population vs Energy Consumption
R-squared: 0.3531414344090452
RMSE: 0.016184049179436708
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Model: Gdp vs Energy Consumption
R-squared: 0.9306708673762983
RMSE: 0.0054196948910887185
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Model: Renewables_electricity vs Energy Consumption
R-squared: 0.6549275418223406
RMSE: 0.011460088084985625
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Multiple Regression Model:
R-squared: 0.9273399797855412
RMSE: 0.005659745436795695

Repo Organization

The following folders comprise the project repository

  • .github/: This directory is designated for files associated with GitHub, encompassing workflows, actions, and templates tailored for issues.

  • _extra/: Reserved for miscellaneous files that don’t neatly fit into other project categories, providing a catch-all space for various supplementary documents.

  • _freeze/: Within this directory lie frozen environment files containing comprehensive information regarding the project’s environment configuration and dependencies.

  • data/: Specifically allocated for storing i data files crucial for the project’s functionality, encompassing input files, datasets, and other essential data resources.

  • images/: Serving as a repository for visual assets employed throughout the project, including diagrams, charts, and screenshots, this directory maintains visual elements integral to project documentation and presentation.

  • .gitignore: This file functions to specify exclusions from version control, ensuring that designated files and directories remain untracked by Git, thus streamlining the versioning process.

  • README.md: Serving as the primary hub of project information, this README document furnishes essential details encompassing project setup, usage instructions, and an overarching overview of project objectives and scope.

  • _quarto.yml: Acting as a pivotal configuration file for Quarto, this document encapsulates various settings and options governing the construction and rendering of Quarto documents, facilitating customization and control over document output.

  • about.qmd: This Quarto Markdown file supplements project documentation by providing additional contextual information, elucidating project purpose, contributor insights, and other pertinent project details.

  • index.qmd: index.qmd: This serves as the main documentation page for our project. This Quarto Markdown file provides detailed descriptions of our project, including all code and visualization .